-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today

Am I right in believing that the 'S'in HTTPS stands for secure?  And is???

Rick H

Tech Rose - LoveBytes wrote:
> That is good to know.. now I have to make myself  remember which has the 
> S... I guess real PayPal has more money..and an S in their URL.
> Cheap fake Pay Pal has no Money and NO S in their URL!
> 
> I have to do stuff like that to remember stuff... Wonder if this will work 
> for me.
> 
> Thanks!
> Rose
> Las Vegas
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "TimR" <timr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:40 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today
> 
> 
> I learned this from a newsletter from Aunty Spam's Net Patrol
> (http://www.aunty-spam.com/index.php):
> 
> The difference you can tell between the fraudulent Paypal and the real one
> is to look at the URL:
> 
> The real Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/
> The fake one is http://www.paypal.com/
> 
> If you haven't noticed the difference, the real Paypal uses an 's' at the
> http in their URL. The fake one does not.
> 
> TimR
> 
> <clipped from her newsletter:>
> 
> Guest Column:  How Can I Recognize Fake Paypal Email?
> By Dave Taylor
> AskDaveTaylor.com
> 
> Question:  Dave, I get tons of email that looks like it's from Paypal,
> asking me to update my account record, check that things are configured
> alright, or even to "notify" me that a new email address has been
> "added" to my account. Sheesh! How can I recognize real Paypal email
> and separate it out from all the phishing and fake messages in my
> inbox?
> 
> Answer:  I know what you mean. I get a ton of this junk too, and I have
> learned to never click on a link in an email message. If I think it's
> legit, I'll open my browser and directly type in the Paypal URL:
> https://www.paypal.com/ (note that it's 'https' not 'http' too).
> 
> Paypal itself has some useful tips too:
> 
> 10 ways to recognize fake (spoof) emails
> 
> Generic greetings. Many spoof emails begin with a general greeting,
> such as: "Dear PayPal member." If you do not see your first and last
> name, be suspicious and do not click on any links or button.
> 
> A fake sender's address. A spoof email may include a forged email
> address in the "From" field. This field is easily altered.
> 
> A false sense of urgency. Many spoof emails try to deceive you with the
> threat that your account is in jeopardy if you don't update it ASAP.
> They may also state that an unauthorized transaction has recently
> occurred on your account, or claim PayPal is updating its accounts and
> needs information fast.
> Fake links. Always check where a link is going before you click. Move
> your mouse over it and look at...
> 
> Read more at AskDaveTaylor.com here:
> http://aunty-spam.com/ref/dave-fake-paypal
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tech Rose - LoveBytes
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:57 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> I thought I would warn everyone.
> 
> I received an email today that 'looked' like it was from PayPal.
> 
> I will copy it at the end of this email.
> 
> I was suspicious even though the link LOOKED like the real PayPal site.  I
> did not log into the site.
> I reported this to PayPal.
> I got the following response from PayPal.
> 
> I was not taken as I did not believe the email.  This is the second time I
> have gotten such an email.  The last time was just about a yr ago.  I
> immediately contacted Pay Pal and they had that web site shut down right
> away.  I hope this one is closed by now.
> 
> Be careful.......
> 
> Hugs,
> Rose
> Las Vegas
> 
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